Spa Hotel Casino Wins Top Hospitality Business Award From International Trade Group

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000--The Spa Hotel Casino, located in downtown Palm Springs, recently received the top 1999 Hospitality Business Award from the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International trade group's California desert chapter.

The Award is given annually to the hospitality entity that most exemplifies excellence, when compared with all other entries in the Desert.

The 1999 Award was accepted by Tom Doyle, general manager of the Spa Casino, and Bruce Cameron, general manager of the Spa Hotel.

In a joint statement, Doyle and Cameron said, "This testimonial is a tribute to the outstanding efforts by all of our employees and their desire to make the Spa Hotel Casino an exceptional experience for both local and out-of-area visitors. We are grateful to the Association for this distinctive award."

The Spa Hotel Casino, a historical landmark in Palm Springs, is the site of round-the-clock entertainment and hospitality. The Spa Casino offers great fun and games every day of the week, 24 hours a day, and the Spa Hotel, featuring its world-renowned spa facility, provides all the modern conveniences that are expected of a first-class resort.

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